Theodore Shapiro

Theodore Shapiro
Birth name Theodore Michael Shapiro
Born September 29, 1971 (1971-09-29) (age 47)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres Film score
Occupation(s) Composer

Theodore Michael Shapiro (born September 29, 1971) is an American composer best known for his film scores.

Life and career

Shapiro was born in Washington, D.C. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Brown University in 1993, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in music composition from the Juilliard School[1] in 1995.

He is best known for his film scores, particularly for the comedies State and Main, 13 Going on 30, Along Came Polly, The Devil Wears Prada, Fun with Dick and Jane, Idiocracy, You, Me and Dupree, Wet Hot American Summer, Marley & Me, Tropic Thunder, the Jay Roach film Dinner for Schmucks and was one of the composers for Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In 2012, Shapiro has composed his first animated film, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. He has also written other orchestral works.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Director(s) Notes
1995 The State's Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialTelevision film
1996 TickShort film
1997 Hurricane StreetsMorgan J. Freeman
Six Ways to SundayAdam Bernstein
1998 RestaurantEric Bross
Safe MenJohn Hamburg
1999 The Kinsey 3Television film
On the RopesNanette Burstein
Brett Morgen		Documentary film
2000 GirlfightKaryn Kusama
State and MainDavid Mamet
Prince of Central ParkJohn Leekley
2001 Wet Hot American SummerDavid Wain
HeistDavid Mamet
Not Another Teen MovieJoe Gallen
2002 Love in the Time of Money
BugPhil Hay
Matt Manfredi
2003 Old SchoolTodd Phillips
View from the TopBruno Barreto
GirlhoodDocumentary film
2004 Fashion Fa Shizzle Wit Huggie BizzleShort film
Along Came PollyJohn HamburgBMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[2]
Starsky & HutchTodd Phillips BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[3]
13 Going on 30Gary Winick
DodgeBall: A True Underdog StoryRawson Marshall Thurber BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[4]
2005 The BaxterMichael Showalter
Fun with Dick and JaneDean Parisot
2006 The Devil Wears PradaDavid Frankel BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[5]
You, Me and DupreeAnthony Russo
Joe Russo		 BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[6]
IdiocracyMike Judge
2007 Blades of GloryJosh Gordon & Will Speck BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[7]
The Girl in the ParkDavid Auburn
Mr. WoodcockCraig Gillespie
2008 The Mysteries of PittsburghRawson Marshall Thurber
Semi-ProKent Alterman
Tropic ThunderBen StillerNominated - International Film Music Critics Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film
BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[8]
Marley & MeDavid FrankelBMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[9]
2009 I Love You, ManJohn Hamburg BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music[10]
Year OneHarold Ramis
Jennifer's BodyKaryn Kusama
Did You Hear About the Morgans?Marc Lawrence
2010 Diary of a Wimpy KidThor Freudenthal BMI Film & TV Award for Film Film Music[11]
Dinner for SchmucksJay Roach
2011 ArthurJason Winerwith Mark Ronson
The Big YearDavid Frankel
The Change-UpDavid Dobkin
2012 The Pirates! In an Adventure with ScientistsPeter Lord
Hope SpringsDavid Frankel BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music
The CampaignJay Roach BMI Film & TV Award for Film Music
2013 We're the MillersRawson Marshall Thurberwith Ludwig Göransson
One ChanceDavid Frankel
The Secret Life of Walter MittyBen Stiller International Film Music Critics Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film
Nominated - Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Song
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Original Score
2014 Infinitely Polar BearMaya Forbes
St. VincentTheodore Melfi
2015 SpyPaul Feig Nominated - International Film Music Critics Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film
TrumboJay Roach
The InternNancy Meyers
The InvitationKaryn Kusama
2016 Zoolander 2Ben Stiller
Central IntelligenceRawson Marshall Thurberwith Ludwig Göransson
Ghostbusters[12]Paul Feig
Office Christmas PartyJosh Gordon & Will Speck
Collateral BeautyDavid Frankel
Why Him?[13]John Hamburg
2017 SnatchedJonathan Levinewith Chris Bacon
Captain Underpants: The First Epic MovieDavid Soren Also songwriter for "Saturday"
International Film Music Critics Award for Best Original Score for an Animated Film
Nominated - Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production

TV series

Year Title Notes
1993–1995 The State
2007 HBO Voyeur Project Miniseries
2012 Game Change Television Movie

Nominated - Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Music in a Non-Series
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special

References

  1. ↑ "Theodore Shapiro". All Movie Guide. The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2005)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  5. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  6. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  7. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  8. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  9. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  10. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  11. ↑ "BMI Film & TV Awards (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  12. ↑ "Theodore Shapiro to Score 'Ghostbusters' Reboot". Film Music Reporter. September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ Krakower, Beth; Barkan, Angela; Slezak, Larissa. "GHOSTBUSTERS Original Motion Picture Score Available Now Digitally and On CD July 15". Sony. Sony Corporation of America. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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